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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2000
Page
4
Deanna Rodriguez shares nearby culinary changes as a renovated building houses a new Mexican eatery with Aguas Frescas de Fruta burritos flan and chocomiles. Another venue, Rocys Mexican Fast Food, opens where Mero Mero stood. Community notes praise local eateries and AmeriCorps involvement.
A guest editorial ponders the just finished election with local council and school board seat races, noting turnout hopes, post election rhetoric, and the uneasy mix of relief and continued political maneuvering. It questions whether winners will magnify unity or bask in luck while losers seek renewed strategies.
The council lists accomplishments from four years, including annexation at the International trade and Transportation Center, expansion of Grimmway Farms citrus plant and other local businesses, and moving public services. Police and public safety improvements are praised with full staffing. Downtown plans include new plaza, landscaping, and event coordination. Ongoing priorities cover youth needs, economic development, public safety, and city vision updates. Citizens are invited to contact 746-6365.
November leaves turn as Shafter Kiwanis Club hosts a successful Halloween Parade with many entries and families along Lerdo Highway. The Shafter Oil and Lube Shop hosted a gathering with hot dogs, soda, and a live radio station. Correction Officer Ralph Hipolito highlighted in a director profile for the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, which marks its 69th anniversary. The chamber invites new members and volunteers, with contact at 746-2600.
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